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Following the highly successful Nanofair conferences of the last years which attracted delegates from all over the world Nanofair 2012 again will bring together the international community of science and industry. Already started in 2002 Nanofair is the most established conference on nanotechnology in Europe and among the premier events worldwide.

Under the slogan“New Ideas for Industry” Nanofair as an international conference will present a vital platform for the exchange of ideas and the generation of initiatives between science and industry. The focus of the conference will be on nanotechnology in the fields of materials and surfaces, life sciences, energy, electronics as well as nanoanalytics.

Plenary lectures by internationally renowned speakers and contributed oral presentations will offer delegates excellent opportunities to become acquainted with the latest developments in this diverse field.

A comprehensive poster session will complement the technical program. Sufficient time will be available for discussions on challenges and solutions, new materials and processes as well as with cooperation partners. An exhibition running concurrently to the conference offers excellent opportunities to promote technical interchange of information and to present the latest in equipment, services and materials for commercializing R&D results.

Dresden with its unique alliance of large scientific research institutes of Fraunhofer, Max-Planck, Leibniz and Helmholtz Association and the Technical University of Dresden is proud of being the host of the conference.

Nanofair 2012 will take place at the International Congress Center in Dresden, June 12th and 13th, 2012. We are looking forward to welcome you in Dresden.

Connecting the Players: 3rd International Congress on Biophotonics (ICOB2012), Jena, Germany, June 19-21

Operating in an age of demographic change, the worldwide exchange of goods, and increasing mobility, our society faces many challenges, for example in the health field. A single scientific discipline cannot master these challenges on its own. Networking and scientific and informational exchange on all levels are essential for a successful approach.

What does this mean exactly? We not only need to collaborate with colleagues in other disciplines to benefit from their knowledge and ideas, but we also need the political force that creates the framework for our research. We need the industry to develop our research into marketable products and ultimately benefit mankind. And last but not least, we need well-educated young people who adopt this cooperative attitude and grow with it into the scientific world.

The 3rd International Congress on Biophotonics will be the comprehensive event for the community worldwide. From medical and biological end users to decision makers from industry, ICOB 2012 addresses the different groups in Biophotonics with custom-tailored sessions. Apart from biomedical challenges and cutting-edge Biophotonics research, topics at ICOB will also cover the framework conditions like education and funding.By bringing together the whole spectrum of experts in Biophotonics ICOB 2012 will take interdisciplinary networking to the next level and provide key individuals with what is necessary to increase success in the field.

Final Call for Papers - Abstract Deadline: May 4th, 2012

The Ultrasonics Symposium returns to Germany, now to Dresden from October 07 - 10, 2012. The conference will be held at the International Congress Center, situated at the margin of the Elbe river and close to the historical center of Dresden. The site provides both a great venue for our conference and unparalleled access to all that Dresden has to offer.

Papers are solicited for this conference describing original work in the field of ultrasonics. Poster and oral presentation formats will be used at the symposium. Prospective authors should note that poster sessions provide an alternative format which allows for greater flexibility and expanded audience interaction.

The deadline for submission of abstracts is May 04, 2012. The abstracts should be submitted in electronic form according to the specific information posted on the conference web page. Additional conference information can be found at the Symposium web site: http://ewh.ieee.org/conf/ius_2012. Each abstract will receive careful review and evaluation by the Symposium Technical Program Committee. Evaluation criteria will include originality of the work, contribution to the state-of-the-art, and overall interest to the ultrasonics community.

Authors are required to concisely divide their abstract into three sections: I. Background, Motivation and Objective; II. Statement of Contribution/Methods; III. Results/Discussion. In these three sections the authors must clearly and concisely explain the motivation and background, the contribution of the work and methods, and the results and conclusions of the paper. Papers are solicited from the following subject classifications:

29th International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society

The Polymer Processing Society was founded with the intention to foster advancement and innovation in science, technology and engineering of polymer processing. The Annual Meeting is held to establish a discussion forum for the worldwide community of engineers and scientists in the field.

The 29th Annual Meeting of the Polymer Processing Society (PPS-29) will be organized in Germany. The PPS-29 provides the- matic range for learning and exchanging of new research results covering conventional processing technologies, rheology, process modeling and simulation, morphology and structure development and nanotechnology related processing technology.

The meeting will be enhanced by an exhibition and a social program presenting a typical Bavarian atmosphere. Read more ...